Mercury Retrograde Magic: New Moon in Gemini Cosmic Collage
Join us for an afternoon of cosmic creativity as we gather under the New Moon in Gemini and prepare to enter Mercury's retrograde shadow. Together, we'll explore the themes of this potent lunation — life transitions, rewiring our neural circuitry, and the magic of words as spells — through guided astrology, journaling, and collage.
This session's collage prompt is Affirmation Cards: a chance to play with language and seed a vision you'll carry through the full Mercury retrograde cycle in Cancer (June 29 – July 23). What words do you want to embody? What words create safety, empowerment, and softness in this next chapter? Bring your curiosity — supplies and snacks provided.
Accessible astrology for creatives. No prior astro knowledge needed.
What we'll explore:
Transitions & Logistics — navigating the next big chapter of your life with curiosity instead of fear
Rewiring Neural Circuitry — using Mercury rx as a portal to release old narratives and write new ones
Words as Spells — speaking to ourselves with more kindness, power, and intention
The Collage Prompt: Affirmation Cards
We'll create personal affirmation cards designed to support you through the months ahead. What words do you want to embody? What words create safety for you? What does this next phase of your life look, sound, and feel like? Bring your imagination — we'll bring the rest.
🪐 You'll leave with:
A deeper understanding of Mercury's retrograde cycle (June 29 – July 23, 2026) and the area of life it's inviting you to revisit
A handmade affirmation card collage or two to support your journey
Community, ritual, and creative spaciousness
🌿 What to bring:
Yourself, an open mind, and any meaningful images, magazines, or papers you'd like to incorporate. Collage materials, scissors, and glue will be provided
👁 About your guide:
Shawna St. Vesta is a Seattle-based artist, designer, and evolutionary astrologer offering accessible, ethical astrology rooted in depth psychology, mythology, symbology, and creative community-building.
Cosmic Collage @ Side Rail Collective
Astrology prompts + creative Collage exercises for artists, designers, makers, & curious souls. Using astrology as the framework for self-awareness & artistic exploration.
